MA Design Management in Lancaster United Kingdom | Lancaster University

Launch your career with this Master's program - our alumni become the pioneering design leaders of tomorrow
Study under globally celebrated design experts and gain early access to their groundbreaking research and innovative approaches that push design boundaries
Tackle intricate design problems in our state-of-the-art Imagination Lab - an immersive, hands-on design studio experience
Join our dynamic global network, enriched by students and faculty from diverse international backgrounds. Design management focuses on organizing and implementing design solutions to create value and solve problems for users, organizations, and society.

Our Master's program equips you to evaluate the profound effects of strategically applying design methodologies to tackle contemporary and future challenges. You'll examine not just design itself, but crucial factors like market delivery, supply chains, and environmental sustainability.

You'll engage with pressing global questions. Like how design can assist cities in achieving carbon neutrality. Or implementing data privacy regulations in IoT applications. Or improving healthcare accessibility.

Our community brings together students and faculty from varied professional fields and industries, fostering a stimulating creative atmosphere brimming with innovative potential.

Igniting creativity
Dive into hands-on prototyping during our project-based Imagination Lab module. We collaborate with real organizations to provide authentic briefs, simulating professional client work. Projects might involve enhancing regional transportation systems or addressing social disparities in specific communities.

Your capstone research project offers opportunities to pioneer new design approaches while investigating real-world questions, such as employing speculative design to explore AI, decentralized manufacturing, or virtual environments.